Judi

Judi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “praised”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JOO-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive or spelling variant of Judith/Judy, from Hebrew Yehudit, originally meaning ‘woman of Judea’ and associated with ‘praised’. Judi Dench is a notable bearer.

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How popular is Judi?

20242.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Judi in 20248

Peak year1945

Total US babies since 188010,341

Judi is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.

Names like Judi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Judithwoman of Judea; Jewish woman · Hebrew
Judypraised · Hebrew
YittyJudith; woman from Judea · Hebrew
Judiewoman from Judea; praised · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew

Judi questions

What does the name Judi mean?

Judi means "praised". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive or spelling variant of Judith/Judy, from Hebrew Yehudit, originally meaning ‘woman of Judea’ and associated with ‘praised’. Judi Dench is a notable bearer.

Is Judi a boy or girl name?

Judi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Judi?

8 US babies were named Judi in 2024. Its peak year was 1945.

How do you pronounce Judi?

Judi is usually pronounced JOO-dee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.